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from the approp~iatedivision of the department of building inspections; or after obtaining such permit, deviates from the plan approved by the department of building inspection without receiving written approval from the building official;. or allows the occupancy of the building or structure for which the permit was obtained before a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the building official, then said person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to the penalty prescribed in the Uniform Statewide Building Code. In addition to any criminal penalties and sanctions where the unlawful acts described above have been identified before a permit is obtained., the permit fee shall be doubled. (b) No permit shall be valid unless all fees provided for in this Code are paid; nor shall an amendment to a permit be approved until the additional fees, if any, shall have been paid to the City of Portsmouth. (c) REFUNDS: Refunds 0f permit fees are to be made only in accord with the provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code. (d) The fees for all permits required by this Code shall be paid at the time the permit is issued. (e) INSPECTIONS: The inspections required under the provisions of this Code shall be performed by an inspector from the appropriate division of the department Of building inspection, upon notification from the permit holder or such holder's agent. Such inspector shall either approve that portion of the work as completed or shall notify the permit holder or the agent of same where such work fails to comply with the Code or depart- mental regulation. Additional inspections may be required by ~the inspector where, in the inspector's judgment, such inspections are necessary because of the scope or complexity Of the work to be installed or performed. Each reinspection shall require a fee of ten ($10.00) dollars to be paid prior to said reinspection. ' 31 That Section 118.31 (a) (7) (2) of Section 6~8 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,. 1973, as amended, be amended and reordained to read as follows: Section i18131 (a) (7) (2). For a valuation of over one hundred ($1OO.) dollars up to and including five thousand ($5,000) dollars, the fee shall be one ($1.O0) dollar per one hundred C$100.) dollar of valuation or fraction thereof, but the permit fee shall not be less than ten ($t0.00) dollars. 4~' ' That Section 118.61 of Section 6-8 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virg!nia, 1973, as amended, be amended and reordained to read as follows: Section 118.61. Fee for signs. (1) Fees for the erection, painting~ placing, replacing, hanging, and rehanging of signs not otherwise specified in this section shall be based on the area of the sign as follows: 3